The Miser and His Gold Story An old miser lived in a house with a garden. The miser hid his gold coins in a pit under some stones in the garden. Every day,…
short stories for kids
The Golden Egg
The Golden Egg Story Once upon a time, a farmer had a goose that laid a golden egg every day. The egg provided enough money for the farmer and his wife for their…
Paradise
Paradise Story Tom and Lucy lived on a farm, but they did not have much. They had an old plow. They had an old tractor. They had an old hen named Madge. The…
The Nightingale
The Nightingale Story Many years ago, the emperor of China lived in the most magnificent palace. Its rooms were vast. Its windows were draped with the finest silk. Its rugs were woven by…
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story This is the story of a great battle that was fought in the big bungalow and won by Rikki-tikki-tavi. Of course Darzee, that fine feathered friend, gave him a hand, but…
Good Company and Bad Company
Good Company and Bad Company Story Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which they took good care of. The mother and the father…
Rip Van Winkle
Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of…
Robin Hood
At the young age of fifteen, there was a boy living in Sherwood forest who could handle a bow and arrow better than any grown man in the village of Nottingham. This boy,…
The Seal’s Skin
The Seal’s Skin Story Like his father before him, Sean was a fisherman. He spent his days at work on the sea. The work was easy for Sean. It was in his blood.…
Four Friends And A Hunter
Four Friends And A Hunter Story A deer, a turtle, a crow and a rat were friends. They lived happily in a jungle. One day, the deer was caught in a hunter’s trap…